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Amani Trust case number
923
Report number
Sex
male
39
Name
C.D
Age
30
ID number
Province
Harare
District
Harare
Employment
Unemployed
Date of report
27/03/02
Nature of incident
Assault, theft
Date of incident
24/03/02
Perpetrators
Riot Police
Case history
On 24/03/02 at 18.30h, C.D. was in Budiriro when he was surrounded by a group of riot
police and beaten up. His jacket, containing a cash amount of Z$2,500, was stolen along
with his sister’s medication.
Medical assessment
SRQ-8 Score: 3
On clinical examination 3 days after the assault the patient had several superficial
abrasions on his face, and a fractured distal phalanx of his left index finger, confirmed on
Xray. He also had superficial extensive bruising of his back and buttocks.
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